3.Ikebana Promenade

Ten large flower arrangements are displayed on the street around Higashiyama district.
You can enjoy gorgeous Ikebana work lit by soft dimmed lights.
In the early stage: ‎3rd March -7th March, 2017
In the late stage: ‎8th March -12th March, 2017

In Maruyama Park,flower arrangement competition is held. Sixteen works of beautiful Ikebana are displayed there.

Dates‎: ‎3rd March -12th March, 2017
Addmission:Free

Next let’s check out the best route of Hanatouro!

Higashiyama Hanatouro best walking route

You might wonder which route you should start from,Shoren-in temple in the north or Kiyomizu temple in the south?

Both of the routes have their pros and cons.

But if you are visiting Higashiyama Hanatouro for the first time, I recommend you to start from Kiyomizu temple in the south.

There are two reasons why I recommend you to start from Kiyomizu-temple.

1.Kiyomizu-temple is getting more crowded as time goes by
Most tourists start from Shoren-in Temple in the north since it is conveniently located close to the Higashiyama station or Kawaramachi station.

Therefore it’s very crowded with tourists at Shoren-in around illumination starting time(6 PM)

Kiyomizu-temple is crowded all the time but it is getting more crowded as time goes by because it’s final destination for most tourists.

2.It’s tough to go up the steep alleys at Kiyomizu-dera
There are narrow and steep alleys called Ninen-zaka and Sannen-zaka around Kiyomizu-temple, and it’s really tough to go up these alleys if you get tired.

Kiyomzu-temple is a must-see temple,so it’s better to visit before you get tired.

So I recommend you to start from Kiyomizu temple in the south to all the way to Shoren-in in the north.

The best route of Hanatouro is: Kiyomizu-temple→Hokan-ji→Kodai-ji→Yasaka Shrine→Maruyama Park→Chion-in→Shoren-in

Kiyomizu-temple located far from station.On the other hand, Shoren-in is close to the station, so its easy to go home!